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India widens export basket: Amrapali mangoes, premium cherries, frozen French fries find new markets

New Delhi, The commerce ministry has facilitated a number of fresh agricultural and processed-food items in July that have found buyers in new overseas markets,…

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India set for record soyoil imports as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts sunflower shipments

Mumbai: India’s soyoil imports are set to hit a record high in August as competitive prices prompt refiners to boost purchases for festive demand, while…

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Global markets rise as weak US data cuts Fed rate-hike bets, while the dollar falls and investors watch oil, China data and Wall Street stocks. ( AFP)
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Global shares rise as Fed rate-hike bets fade after weak US economic data

Global shares moved higher on Monday as investors became less worried about an immediate US interest-rate hike. The move came after a series of weaker-than-expected…

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4baseCare expands cancer profiling panel with 2,206-gene Indiegene V2
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4baseCare expands cancer profiling panel with 2,206-gene Indiegene V2

Precision oncology startup 4baseCare has launched the second version of its comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) test, TARGT Indiegene V2, expanding the panel to 2,206 genes…

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India’s unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in July as job market improves, more women join workforce

India’s unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to 5.1% in July 2026, from 5.5% in June 2026, as both labour…

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Wall Street expects the S&P 500 to jump 17% as AI spending boosts earnings. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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Wall Street expects the S&P 500 to jump 17%: Can AI drive another big stock-market rally?

Wall Street is betting on another strong year for US stocks, with the S&P 500 expected to gain about 17% over the next 12 months…

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RBI cuts FX swap window short after NRI deposits cross $50 billion

Mumbai: Strong inflows from a foreign deposit drive ​prompted the Indian central bank to cut short a zero-cost FX swap facility for banks, with policymakers…

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Liverpool FC has decided to sell a minority stake to a consortium of financial heavy hitters including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (AFP photo)
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Tech Tonic – Jeff Bezos and why Liverpool Football Club cannot be Amazon-ised

February 6, 2016. Liverpool are 2-0 up against Sunderland at Anfield, seemingly cruising, when in the 77th minute, there was a flurry of activity in…

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Presenting the jury for The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026

Meet the high-powered jury that will pick the winners of the ET Startup Awards 2026. Jury chair: Rishad Premji Agencies Rishad Premji is an Indian…

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Bengaluru-based chip company Level Five Cartronics seeks OSAT partners in India
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Bengaluru-based chip company Level Five Cartronics seeks OSAT partners in India

Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor company Level Five Cartronics (LFC) that has secured design wins for chips used in the Indian Railways’ Kavach train-protection system, is planning…

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